About 200 protesters in Vancouver rallied Saturday against gun violence, joining more than 800 marches around the world. The March for Our Lives rally started at 10 a.m. at Jack Poole Plaza, where students gave impassioned speeches. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/GfV0rC8ydn — @nico1eOrganizers, which included Democrats Abroad Vancouver and March on Vancouver, said they were marching in solidarity with U.S. students. "The gun violence epidemic in America touches both Americans and Canadians living in Vancouver," said spokesperson Bodil Geyer in a release. The region has experienced a spate of gun violence in recent years.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 16:17 UTC